RALEIGH, N.C. -- Older players who have taken different routes to college football have become mentors in Atlantic Coast Conference locker rooms that are filled with teenagers who have known only football.. The value of players like Clemson's Daniel Rodriguez or North Carolina's Sylvester Williams is about more than what

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- As Harrison Barnes and Doug McDermott won state championships together as high school teammates in Iowa, Barnes became one of the nation's top recruits while McDermott was the overlooked teammate.. They'll take the court on opposite sides today -- Barnes for North Carolina, McDermott for Creighton --

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - North Carolina and Georgia Tech are stuck in the muddled mess of the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division standings. Both the 19th-ranked Tar Heels and No. 22 Yellow Jackets know the only way to come out on top is to keep winning.

DURHAM, N.C. - Georgia Tech entered the season with hopes of returning to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. That goal is now gone, but the Yellow Jackets still look poised for a strong finish to the regular season anyway.